| 释义 |
scavenge
['skæv.ɪndʒ] verb intransitive or transitive
■to look for or get food or other objects in other people's rubbish （从废弃物中）觅食；捡破烂•The flood has left villagers and animals desperately scavenging for food.因遭受水灾，村民和牲畜四处寻觅食物。 •We managed to scavenge a lot of furniture from the local rubbish dump.我们从当地的垃圾堆里捡到了许多家俱。 ■If a wild animal scavenges, it feeds on the flesh of dead decaying animals. （野生动物）以腐肉为食 |